Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat vs Ghost Shield

Casinycteris campomaanensis compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat is Data Deficient while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat	Ghost Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Casinycteris	Pluteus
Species	Casinycteris campomaanensis	Pluteus pellitus

Conservation Status

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat	Ghost Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

The Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species in the genus Casinycteris. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.